Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1908
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| Diseases. | 0-1. | 1-2. | 2-3. | 3-4. | 4.5. | Total under 5. | 5-10. | 10-15. | 15-25. | 25-35. | 35-45. | 45-55. | 55-65. | 65-75. | Over 75. | Males. | Females. | Total all ages. |
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | 19 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 68 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 | 34 | 71 |
| Scarlet Fever | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | —. | - |
| Epidemic Influenza | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Whooping Cough | 14 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| Diphtheria | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 10 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Enteric Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Asiatic Cholera | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diarrhœa, Dysentery | 97 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 61 | 51 | 112 |
| Rubella | — | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Other allied Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Epidemic Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Hydrophobia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Glanders | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tetanus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cowpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | 16 | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 17 |